Leasing Advice from Proposal to Move-In (and Beyond)

Hadley Law Firm LLC provides leasing advice for landlords and tenants, specializing in medical office, general office and retail leasing. We've worked on projects ranging from landlord representation for office portfolios with a million square feet or more in size down to individual office and retail shop leases. For landlords, the firm also offers ongoing property management advice.

Approach

Businesses select different levels of attorney involvement depending on the specifics of the lease transaction and the value the business places on the lease. Some clients only want us to review a proposed lease document and to discuss the responsibilities and risks that come with signing it. Others want comprehensive advice and legal representation from the beginning of lease negotiations through the signing of the final lease. In any leasing project, we'll start with a discussion about your business priorities.

Common Considerations

Some of the common issues that need to be considered in lease transactions are listed below. As a practical matter, most lease negotiation and drafting projects focus on just a few of these issues, depending on the priorities of the parties to the transaction. However, in a high-value transaction many of these can be topics for discussion.

Economic Issues

Rent and Rent Increases

Operating Expense Recovery by the Landlord

Rent Abatement

Improvement Allowances

Moving Allowances

Other Concessions

Deposit

Operational Issues

Maintenance Responsibilities

Utility Services

Signage

HVAC and Supplemental Cooling

IT Rooms and Telecom Facilities

ADA Compliance

More Operational Issues

Roof Space

Relocation Clauses

Signage

Interference By Landlord or Other Tenants

Access

Tenant Finish

Allowances

Initial Build-Out

Subsequent Remodels

Removal Requirements

Design Process

Landlord's Rights as to Tenant Work

Quality Standards

Risk Management

Insurance Requirements

Indemnification and other Risk-Shifting Provisions

Casualty

Condemnation

Rights and Options

Extension/Renewal

Expansion

Contraction

Termination

First Refusal to Lease

First Offer to Lease

Purchase Options

Assignment and Subletting

Restrictions on Transfer

Landlord Review Rights

Review Fees

Retail Issues

Location Value

Storefront

Signage

Parking and Lighting

Snow Removal

Other Common Area Maintenance

Radius Clauses

Exclusive Rights

Restrictive Covenants

Percentage Rent Issues

Restaurant Issues

All the retail issues, plus, among others:

Kitchen Facilities

Gas and HVAC Requirements

Sidewalk Use

Restroom Facilities

Remedies and Dispute Resolution

What Constitutes Breach

Notice and Cure Periods

Clarifying Parties Remedies

Landlord Remedies

Tenant Remedies

Lender Notification and Cure

Landlord Liens

Financing Related Issues

Subordination

Non-Disturbance Agreements

Lender Notice Rights

Lender Cure Rights

Tenant Lender Lease Assumption and Assignment Rights

Medical Office Issues

Use Restrictions

Protection of PHI

Stark/Medicare Anti-Kickback Laws

ADA Compliance

After Hours Access and Services

Handling of Hazardous/Infectious Waste

Imaging Equipment

Special Power Requirements

Getting Started

To talk with Tim Hadley about how the firm can help with a lease or leases, please call 720.943.4770.

Hadley Law Firm LLC

Hadley Law Firm LLC is a Boulder, Colorado law firm specializing in real estate purchase and sale, leasing, construction, and commercial contracts for clients in Denver, Boulder, and throughout Colorado.

Engaging the Firm

If you are interested in engaging the firm to provide services for you, please call Tim Hadley at 720.943.4770 to discuss whether the firm's services and your needs are a good match.

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